We just returned to Dallas from our trip to Cuba and we can’t say enough nice things about La Poderosa Tours. The connection began before we left Dallas. Maria Elena was awesome in getting us information and answering all out questions. We felt like we knew her before we ever arrived.

Ernesto and Camillo were our tour guides. It helped having one of them in front and one in back. They could stop traffic at intersections, when needed, and even helped fill our gas tanks, which was great when there were 9-10 bikes to re-fuel in small gas stations.

We also had a Cuban professional tour guide with us who gave us walking tours of cities when we stopped and he also filled us in on lots of Cuban history.

Locals along our route were fascinated by the Harley’s, taking pictures as we rode by or coming over to look at them when we stopped. We learned we didn’t own the road but shared it with bicycles, scooters, horse-drawn carts, and, yes, potholes.

As women we felt very safe walking anywhere, but enjoyed an occasional taxi ride in a ’54 Chevy Bellaire convertible. As relations between the US and Cuba begin to open up, we talked to a lot of Cubans about the changes coming. We could hear in their voices the pride they have in their country and willing they are to share their love and pride with those who come to visit.